Samsung Vitality SCH-R720 Smartphone

Cricket announced the Android-powered Samsung Vitality (model SCH-R720) smartphone which is enabled to use their Muve Music service.

Optimized for a superior music experience, the Samsung Vitality is Cricket's first Muve Music enabled Android smartphone. Operating on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform powered by an 800MHz processor, the fast and affordable Samsung Vitality is easy to use and features Muve Music as well as the Android Market, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Talk. The Samsung Vitality comes preloaded with a special Muve Music 4GB SanDisk flash memory card, which holds up to 3,000 songs and has 1GB set aside for other multimedia content such as photos and videos. An 8GB Muve Music memory card will be available for purchase and holds up to 6,000 songs from the Muve Music service.

Other key features include:

Real web browsing at 3G speeds

3.5-inch HVGA Touchscreen display

3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder

Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology

Wi-Fi

Access to more than 250,000 apps through the Android Market

Social networking capabilities

Email applications for both consumer and business email

Voice search

With the Muve Music Smartphone plan, Cricket Wireless customers will enjoy unlimited song downloads, ringtones, and ringback tones, as well as unlimited nationwide calling, text, picture, and video messaging, 3G mobile data, mobile video, data back-up, and 411 assistance all for just $65 per month.

Muve Music is the first unlimited music service to be included as part of a wireless rate plan and now has more than 200,000 customers. By applying its philosophy of unlimited services and value innovation, Cricket and Muve Music have given their customers a new music experience that ranks high in customer satisfaction.

Price and AvailabilityThe Samsung Vitality is available now for $219.99.